#Dorinish clew bay ireland mod#
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^ O'Rahilly, Thomas Francis (15 April 1946).^ Dunraven, Edwin Richard Windham Wyndham-Quin Earl of (15 April 1877).^ society, Irish archaeological and Celtic (15 April 1844).: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2017. There are 141 named islands and islets within the bay. This chart shows the relative positions of the islands, sandbars, and rocks in the eastern half of Clew Bay. 'The Organic Salmon Company' (now owned by Mowi) is based in Clare Island. In recent years there has been controversy over fish-farming in the bay. Inishgort Lighthouse stands on the island of Inishgort, 5 km (3.1 mi) from Murrisk.

#Dorinish clew bay ireland free#

ĭuring the Irish Civil War in July 1922, 400 Free State troops were landed at Clew Bay to take Westport and Castlebar from Anti-Treaty forces. She is known as the Pirate Queen who commanded a fleet of ships and maintained several castles, including those on Clare Island, Achill and Rockfleet. Ĭlew Bay was the focus of the O'Malley family possessions in the Middle Ages, and is associated especially with Grace O'Malley (or Granuaile). The name Clew Bay, of uncertain origin, first appears in a 1714 map it may be derived from cliath, ' hurdle'. Īnother old name is Cuan Umaill ('harbour of Umhaill'), which was rendered in English as 'Bay of the Owly', and then 'Bay of the Owles.' The English names Bay of Borace, Horrus, Baragh and Boruce are all recorded, all references to Burrishoole ( Buiríos Umhaill). Another possibility is the Old Irish mod, moth, which meant ' penis' it is possible that the bay was imagined as a penis thrusting into the land. Some writers claim that this name derives from Modh, one of the Tuatha Dé Danann.

#Dorinish clew bay ireland mod#

The bay was anciently known in Irish as Cuan Mod ('Mod Harbour') or Modlind ('Mod Pool'), and was associated with the Fir Bolg. From the south side of the bay, between Clare Island and Achill, Bills Rocks can be seen. From the southwest part of the bay eastwards are Louisburgh, Lecanvey, Murrisk, and Westport north of Westport is Newport, and westwards from there lies Mulranny, gateway to Achill. Clare Island guards the entrance of the bay. The bay is overlooked by Croagh Patrick to the south and the Nephin Range mountains of North Mayo. It contains Ireland's best example of sunken drumlins. Louisburgh, Lecanvey, Murrisk, Westport, Newport, MulrannyĬlew Bay ( / ˈ k l uː/ Irish: Cuan Mó) is a natural ocean bay in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. 53★0′N 9☄8′W / 53.833°N 9.800°W / 53.833 -9.800 Coordinates: 53★0′N 9☄8′W / 53.833°N 9.800°W / 53.833 -9.800īunowen river network, Owenmore river network, Newport river network, Srahmore river, Carrowbeg River, Moyour River, Owenglasbreen Stream, Owenwee River, Owennabrockagh river, Rossow river